Summer Research

Date: Summer 2009
Discipline: Nanotechnology

Advisor/Mentor 1: Professor Marya Lieberman
Advisor/Mentor 2: Professor Alex Kandel
Advisor/Mentor 3: Professor Sharon Hu

Graduate Fellow 1: Annette Raigoza, Chemistry & Biochemsitry
Graduate Fellow 2: Valerie Goss, Chemistry & Biochemsitry
Graduate Fellow 3: Rebecca Quardokus, Chemistry & Biochemsitry
Graduate Fellow 4: Michael Crocker, Computer Science & Engineering

Lead Teacher 1: Ms. Lynda Rose, Penn High School
Lead Teacher 2: Ms. Sharon Brandt, LaSalle Intermediate Center
Lead Teacher 3: Mr. Pat Malone, Trinity School at Greenlawn

HS Student 1: Hannah Olsen, Trinity School at Greenlawn

Project 1:


Description: Valerie and Hannah will set up the nanoSurf miniAFM, and use it to view many samples. Lynda, Annette, and Hannah will set up the new nanoSurf miniSTM, and use it to view many samples. Sharon and Hannah will use the miniSEM to view many samples.

Anticipated Outcomes: Hannah will find one sample to view on all three microscopes, and summarize the different features of each microscope, and the differences between the results obtained on each microscope for the same sample.

Project 2:


Description: Michael and Pat will develop MatLab code to visualize magnetic field lines using vector field data collected from OOMMF simulations of magnetic structures. They will learn about programming, data formatting, graphing and visualization in MatLab, and magnetic fields near single-domain nanomagnets.

Anticipated Outcomes: Michael and Pat will utilize this code to create a MatLab GUI that can be used for educational purposes (for example, to observe magnetic properties of different shaped mangnets, systems of magnets, and/or explore the magnetic fields with virtual particle movements).

Project 3:


Nanotechnology Collaboration - Summer 2009
Portable Scanning Probe Microscope Training


Description: Jordan Hall of Sciences houses three portable scanning microscopes: SEM, STM, and AFM. Training sessions are offered to groups and individuals. Individuals are expected to be interactive during sessions, and handouts are available.

Anticipated Outcomes: Cross training of nanoscience collaboration members will allow us to deliver in-class demonstrations and experiments to a greater population of students in the South Bend area schools.


Becky
Hannah
Lynda
Michael
Pat Malone
Sharon
Valerie








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STM-1

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STM-2


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